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12/10 Engineering Project - Astrodynamics in Google Classroom

12/10 Engineering Project - Astrodynamics

Work together in a group of 2-3 students.
Create a copy of the attached slide deck and complete IN ORDER as you go.
We will watch the introductory video together to start.

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Edpuzzle - Unit 4 - Energy in Google Classroom

Edpuzzle - Unit 4 - Energy

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Energy Problem Solving in Google Classroom

Energy Problem Solving

Complete the attached problems on a separate sheet of paper.  Scan a SINGLE PDF of your solutions to submit.
A complete solution includes:
List of Knowns and Unknowns
Original Equation your are using
Solved in Variables
Solved with numbers and UNITS throughout the entire solution

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Thanksgiving Break Extra Credit in Google Classroom

Thanksgiving Break Extra Credit

Carefully follow the attached directions.
You NEED to fill out the Google Form BEFORE you begin research.  Make sure you write down your topic (it should send you a response summary), because I might not be able to answer your emails right away.
This is due by Monday, December 1st...NO EXCEPTIONS.  It will close, and I will not reopen it.  I do not accept late extra credit.
Have fun learning!

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Catapult Report in Google Classroom

Catapult Report

Submit your final paper here!  
Follow the instruction sheet for proper headings on your paper.
Rubric is included for your use.
Only one group member needs to submit, but ALL of your names should be on the paper!
Catapult is due the following day.

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Edpuzzle - Unit 3 - Circular and Gravitational Motion in Google Classroom

Edpuzzle - Unit 3 - Circular and Gravitational Motion

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Unit 3 Problem Solving in Google Classroom

Unit 3 Problem Solving

Complete the attached problems on a separate sheet of paper.  Scan a SINGLE PDF of your solutions to submit.
A complete solution includes:
List of Knowns and Unknowns
Original Equation your are using
Solved in Variables
Solved with numbers and UNITS throughout the entire solution
Note: The equation for escape velocity is ONLY for orbital velocity, you have to put a 2 next to the GM under the square root for escape velocity. See solution guide if you are confused. Also, there is a typo on #21, the radius is in m NOT km!

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Edpuzzle - Unit 3 - Circular and Gravitational Motion in Google Classroom

Edpuzzle - Unit 3 - Circular and Gravitational Motion

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11/6 Gizmos: Orbital Motion - Kepler's Laws in Google Classroom

11/6 Gizmos: Orbital Motion - Kepler's Laws

Complete the attached Gizmos worksheet with a partner (make a copy and share).  Only one of you needs to turn it in, but BOTH of your names should be on the paper AND commented in this assignment page.
Don't forget to INDIVIDUALLY do the 5 Multiple Choice Assessment Questions UNDER the simulation.
Note: you MUST sign in through CLEVER to earn credit for answering your questions.

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Catapult Progress Check #2 in Google Classroom

Catapult Progress Check #2

Use the attached Google Doc Template to submit a photo of ALL group members (zero credit without all members shown) together with the project to Google Classroom. It does not need to be the final version but must show significant progress for full credit.
Make sure to caption your photo.  You also need to give me your current agreed upon schedule for meeting up.
Only one member needs to submit.

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10/30 Gizmos: Tides in Google Classroom

10/30 Gizmos: Tides

Make a copy with your partner (no more than 2 people on a document).  Complete the worksheet by following the directions and using the simulation.  One partner submits with BOTH your names on it.  To be safe, the other partner should comment who turned it in!
ALL students need to complete the 5 assessment questions under the simulation on their OWN account.
Note: You will need to sign into Clever in order to get signed into Gizmos.  Clever --> Explore Learning --> Gizmos Class --> Tides

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10/22 Gizmos: Weathering in Google Classroom

10/22 Gizmos: Weathering

Complete the attached Google Doc using the Weathering Gizmos simulation with a partner (NO MORE than TWO on a document), make a copy and reattach (share with your partner).  
Sign into Gizmos through Clever, this will make it so you don't have a time limit of 5 minutes. 
Clever --> Explore Learning --> Gizmos --> Your Period --> Weathering
After you have completed the document, do the 5 Assessment Questions located UNDER the simulation!  BOTH partners need to sign into their OWN Gizmos to complete these individually.

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Forces Unit Problem Solving in Google Classroom

Forces Unit Problem Solving

Complete the attached problems on a separate sheet of paper.  Scan a SINGLE PDF of your solutions to submit.
A complete solution includes (GUESS):
Free Body Diagram
List of Knowns and Unknowns
Original Equation your are using
Solved in Variables
Solved with numbers and UNITS throughout the entire solution

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Edpuzzle - Unit 2 - Forces in Google Classroom

Edpuzzle - Unit 2 - Forces

Try to keep up with the pace I assign in class...otherwise, it is A LOT of work at the end of the unit.

The earlier you do these, the better you will be able to know what questions you have!

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10/16 Activity: Bet You Can't Do That in Google Classroom

10/16 Activity: Bet You Can't Do That

You and your partner (or trio) will make a copy of the attached document to SHARE.  Have one person turn it in and comment who the partner was!
Absent?  Read the instructions for each station and try to complete on your own.

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10/6 Free Body Diagrams in Google Classroom

10/6 Free Body Diagrams

Complete the Free Body Diagrams on the worksheet provided in class.  Submit a SINGLE PDF of all 4 pages to this assignment.
Full solutions will be posted after the due date.

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Catapult Progress Check #1 in Google Classroom

Catapult Progress Check #1

Complete the attached progress check, 1 copy/group!

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9/22 Problem Solving: Projectile Motion in Google Classroom

9/22 Problem Solving: Projectile Motion

Complete the following problems on a separate sheet of paper, showing ALL your work.  Submit a SINGLE PDF of your work.
A complete answer should include (GUESS):

List of knowns and unknowns
Equation(s) you plan to use
Rearranged equation(s) to solve for your unknown
Substitute in your numbers and solve
Units throughout and answer is rounded to approximately the correct significant digits

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Engineering Project: Design an Airdrop System in Google Classroom

Engineering Project: Design an Airdrop System

Have ONE person in your group (1-3 students) make a copy of the Slides and SHARE with the entire group.  At the end that person will also be the one to TURN IT IN for the ENTIRE group.
For the video, make sure you create an UNLISTED YouTube video to insert on the appropriate slide OR open the share settings on a Google Drive video to "anyone with link".

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Edpuzzle - Unit 1 - Kinematics in Google Classroom

Edpuzzle - Unit 1 - Kinematics

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Unit 1 Reading: Kinematics in Google Classroom

Unit 1 Reading: Kinematics

This is an UNGRADED "assignment" to give you quick access to the recommended reading for the unit.

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9/12 Problem Solving: One-Dimensional Motion in Google Classroom

9/12 Problem Solving: One-Dimensional Motion

Complete the following problems on a separate sheet of paper, showing ALL your work.  Submit a SINGLE PDF of your work. I have already posted the solution guide...if you need to use it, please make sure to use a DIFFERENT color to ensure we both know where you struggled or got stuck!
A complete answer should include (GUESS):

Givens
Unknown(s)
Equation(s) - Rearranged in variable form to solve for unknown(s)
Substitute
Solve
Units throughout and answer, is rounded to approximately the correct significant digits

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9/10 Problem Solving - Distance, Displacement, Speed, and Velocity in Google Classroom

9/10 Problem Solving - Distance, Displacement, Speed, and Velocity

Complete the attached worksheets (hard copies in class) by SHOWING YOUR WORK.  Submit a SINGLE PDF of your completed worksheets.

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Edpuzzle - Honors Unit 0 - Introduction to Physics in Google Classroom

Edpuzzle - Honors Unit 0 - Introduction to Physics

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HW 9/3 Metric System Review in Google Classroom

HW 9/3 Metric System Review

Complete the attached PDF (hard copies in class).
When done, submit a SINGLE PDF (BOTH SIDES) of your work.  You can do this through the Google Classroom App on your phone.  If you don't know how, I have put a tutorial in the Class Information section OR you could GOOGLE it!

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8/27 Marshmallow Tower Challenge in Google Classroom

8/27 Marshmallow Tower Challenge

Make a copy of the attached Google Doc (1 per group).  Complete while creating your tower challenge.  Have ONE group member turn it in (usually the person who made the original copy) and comment the other group members names...don't make me guess!

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Realize Login in Google Classroom

Realize Login

Please use the below link to connect your Google Classroom account to your Realize Account.

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Student Information Form in Google Classroom

Student Information Form

Please complete the attached form to the best of your ability.  This information is for my use ONLY, I will not share anything you put down.

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8/28 Safety & Expectations Quiz in Google Classroom

8/28 Safety & Expectations Quiz

Complete the attached quiz.  You MUST receive at LEAST an 80% to participate in lab activities.  You are allowed to take it multiple times until that happens.
This will be your first test grade, you can take it until you are happy with the grade or the due date.  After the due date, I will only accept your first score.

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Expectations & Policies Acknowledgement in Google Classroom

Expectations & Policies Acknowledgement

With your parent/guardian...complete the attached form to acknowledge receipt and acceptance of the class syllabus, expectations, and safety rules.

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8/27 What is Engineering? - Crash Course Engineering #1 in Google Classroom

8/27 What is Engineering? - Crash Course Engineering #1

Complete the attached Google Form Quiz after watching Crash Course Engineering #1